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Mixed tension migraine - Symptom

Alternative Names

Headache - mixed tension migraine

Symptoms:

Headache on one or both sides
- Throbbing pain
- May feel dull, tight, or like a band around the head
- Pain varies from mild to severe
- May get worse with activity
- May last 4 - 72 hours (in some people, the headaches may occur every day)
Nausea or vomiting
Sensitivity to light or sound
Irritability
Depression
Sluggishness
Numbness, tingling, weakness
Neck pain

Signs and tests:

Your doctor will perform a physical exam and ask you about your symptoms. Tests that may be done include:

CT or MRI of the head and neck
Blood work
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

Brain

Reviewed last on: 6/19/2008
Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Silberstein SD, Young WB. Headache and facial pain. In: Goetz CG, ed. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2007:chap 53.

Wilson JF. In the clinic: migraine. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(9):ITC11-1-ITC11-16.

Fumal A, Schoenen J. Tension-type headache: current research and clinical management. Lancet Neurol. 2008:7(1):70-83.

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